Vatican News

Lawyer for Rupnik victims being ‘fobbed off’ by Vatican’s total secrecy

The lawyer representing alleged victims of Fr Rupnik says the Vatican has not involved them at all in the trial, and raised concerns about the level of secrecy

Founder of Latin Mass order consecrated sedevacantist bishop and excommunicated

Fr Michael Mary FSSR has been declared in schism and excommunicated after a public declaration of sedevacantism and illicit episcopal consecration

Leo names Archbishop Cordileone to Vatican’s highest court

The appointment of seven new members to the Apostolic Signatura marks the continuation of Leo XIV’s focus on Canon Law in the Roman Curia

Week in review: Busy bishops, Rupnik rumors and a new Prime Minister

Catholic leaders have urged renewed opposition to assisted suicide legislation as political, ecclesial and international stories continue to shape the week

The Catholic Herald

Woman gives joint homily with German bishop despite Vatican ban

A lay-woman delivered a “dialogue sermon” with the auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising this week, seemingly contravening the Vatican’s ban

Priests push back on German bishops’ controversial blessing guidance

Clergy in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising warned that the norms the cardinal is pushing risk dividing the diocese and contradict Rome’s authority

BREAKING: Vatican rejects claim that Rupnik has been acquitted

After reports emerged on Monday that Fr. Rupnik would be acquitted in his Vatican trial, the Holy See has rejected any such claims

Vatican envoy meets Zelensky, calls for a just peace

Archbishop Gallagher concluded a five-day mission to Ukraine, reaffirming the Holy See’s closeness to the country

Corrie Douglas-Young

Could alleged serial abuser Fr Rupnik be acquitted?

The former Jesuit Fr Marko Rupnik might soon be acquitted from the Vatican trial into numerous allegations of abuse, according to a new report issued today

SSPX makes canonical appeal against excommunication

The Society of Saint Pius X filed a formal appeal against the Holy See’s excommunication Decree, citing Canon Law in doing so, as the group seeks to overturn the penalties